Radiator.



E. &- H. BEHRINQIJR.

RADIATOR. APPLICATION FILED AUG.% 1909,

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RADIATOR.

APBLIGATIDN FILED AUG.7, 1909.

' 9620189, Patented June 21,1910.

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UNITED srrnrns PATENT one-i011.

EMIL BEHRINGER ANITHERMAN BEHRINGER, or BnoorrLYn, NEW YORK.

RADIATOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Erin. BEHRINGER and HERMAN Bnnnrxonn, citizens of the' United States, and residents of the borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Radiators, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates particularly to radiators for automobile engines, and the chief object thereof is to devise an improved .for a detailed explanation of our invention, Figure 1 is a front elevation showing it substantially complete, with a portion of the same in section, and some of the coolin elements omitted. Fig. 2 IS a right-hand en view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a partial top plan view partly in section.- Fig. 4 is a partial section on the line-4.4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary front elevation on an enlarged scale. Fi 6 is a fragmentary bottom lan, correspon ing to Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a ragmentary rear elevation. Fig. 8 is an enlargement of the upper portion of Fig. 4:. Fig. 9 is a fragmentary sectional view of a modification in the structure of the cooling elements; and Fig. 10 is an enlargement of the lower portion of Fig. 4.

The main parts of our lmproved radiator consist of an upper water-tank 15, a lower water recipient 16, two series of water-compartments 17 and 18 respectively located one under the said tank and the other above the said recipient, and a number of cooling elements 19 connecting the said series of compartments one with the other. "The tank is supported from the recipient by means of channel-irons 20, which also surround the ends of the intermediate compartments. No other framework is necessary for the radiator. The tank 15 has a'capped orifice 21, through which the radiator can be'filled,

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed August 1, 190;. Serial no. 511.712.

Patented'June 21, 1910.

for the water froln'the jacket of the engine with which the radiator is connec ed. Besides these two openings for the inflowing water, the tank has arow of apertures 23 in its bottom, to let the Water out and down into the compartments thereunder, in either one of the two ways hereinafter d scr bed. One aperture, 23 is provided for each coinpartment 17. An overflow. pipe 24: leads the surplus water out of the tank, when it-eX= panels under the influence of heatlhe two series of compartments 17 and 18 are. similarly constructed, excepting that the divid= ing partitions 25 that Separate the compartments from one another do not aline in the same vertical planes in the lower Series s they do in the upperseries, but are stag gered or arranged in alternate verti al planes. This arrangement makes 11: convencourse extending between the tank 15 ab ve and the recipient 16 below.

The airing of the cooling elements 19 and thGHPOSltiORS. relative to the staggered partitions, 25 are represented in the middle portion of Fig. 1, wherein it is seen that the element marked A. on the left is adapted to bring water from an upper compartment B. down into a lower compartment 0., while the next element D. will lead the water from the same lower compartment C. up into another up or compartment E.,-and so on with the other cooling elements 19 and water-compartments 17 and 18. From t coinpartmeuts 18 the water-can reach 1e recipient 16 through apertures 26, inleither one of two ways, as hereafter described. The said recipient is further provided with an outlet 27 through which the cooledwater returns to the engine, and also withal drain 28. 'The latter 1s suitably stopped at the outer end, as indicated in the lower left-hand corner of Fig. 1. v V

Slide-valves 29 and 29 are provided for all the apertures 23 and 26, which apertures remain covered normally, save one of each series, as, contrary to the usual practice, it

is not intended ordinarily in our improved radiator to allow the water to flow directly from the tank 15 into every cooling element- 19 thereunder. We do not intend under ordinary conditions, to let the water from the tank 15 flow down simultaneously through every aperture 23 into the upper series of compartments 17, which would cause a direct flow through all the cooling elements 19 atthe same time; Our invention admits of such a direct flow, ifdesired, but we prefer the successive flow from one cooling element to another, and that is why the said two series of compartments 17 and 18 have been rovided. With the said compartments t e water from the tank can be directed successively through the intermediate cooling elements and thence into the lower recipient 16, simply by leaving two apertures uncovered among the firies 23 and 26, which uncoveredapertures, as'shown in Fig. 1 may be located one at the left end of the tank and the other at the right end of the recipient. To provide for the uncoverin of the two apertures last named, While the other apertures may remain covcred, we make the valves 29 of less Width than the valves 29,,and attach them to the same slidebar 30.

It is understood'that one slidebar 30, with valves 29 and 29, is provided for each one of the series of apertures 23 and 26, and that by manipulating the slidebar to suit, in each instance, the said apertures can either be all covered, or all.unco-vered, or those having valves of less width can he uncovered while those having the larger valves will remain covered. Each slidebar is designed to pass through guides 31, and the latter carry leaf-springs 32 that bear on the slidebar, to keep the said valves firmly seated. Each row or series of valves 29 and 29 is slid back and forth, to either cover or uncover, or partly uncover the corresponding row or series of apertures 23 or 26, by means of a head 33, a link 34, and a crank-arm 35. The head 33 is secured to a rounded. outwardly-projecting portion 36 of thelbar 30, and the link 34 is pivotally attached to both the said head and the crankarm 35, which also is pivoted at 37 on the rear side of the tank 15. The slidebar 30 passes through a ferrule 38 in said tank, and the movement thereof either way is limited when the crank-arm becomes parallel therewith. The latter acts as a toggle,

in conjunction with the link 34, ahdmaintains the bar 30, with the valves 29 and 29 in their assigned positions, either on or oif their res Jective apertures. A tight joint is effected with the ferrule 38 by suitable packing provided at 39 on the head 33, and at 40 on the round portion 36 of the bar 30, next to a collar 41 fastened thereon. The packing, as shown, presses against one end or the other of the ferrule as the bar is drawn in or out. Stops 42 and 43 are pros vided respectively on the rear of the tank 15 and the recipient 16 as well as on the meral 19. This rhomboidal form of passages is of known construction and therefore need not be minutely shown, nor further described herein, except to say that the meeting ends 44 and 45 of the said passages are connected respectively to tubes 46 and 4?, which establish the requisite communication between the said cooling elements and the two series of compartments 17 and 18. In order to establish the said communication, the tubes 46 and 47 are all extended at one end beyond the intervening rhomboids so they can pass through openings 48 in the face of each se-.

ries of compartments. The tube ends that enter the orifices 48 may either be tapered, as shown in Figs. 4, 8 and 10, or they may be straight, as represented in Fig. 9. If tapered, the ends of the tubes are conveniently fitted with a ground joint each in a similarly tapering flanged orifice 49. If straight, the tube ends are preferably provided each with an external flange 50, which is brought to bear against a gasket or washer 51, on the face of the respective com artment. In either case, the inner ends of t e tubes entering the compartments are made to engage each a retaining guide 52 therein, and they are laterally apertured, as at 52. The outer ends of the several tubes 46, 47 are stopped by plugs or heads 53 sweated in the tubes. Bearing on the said outer ends of the tubes 46, 47, are cup-headed set-screws 54, which co iict with the said retaining guides 52 in maintaining the said tubes and other parts of the cooling elements 19 instable positions. The said set-screws are preferably disposed in four lines and staggered, as shown, two lines being provided for the tubes 46, and two lines for the tubes 47, which tubes 46 and 47 are correspondingly disposed. The four lines of set-screws ar' carricd by hinged flaps 55 and 56, two lineson each flap. This arrangement admits of the set-screws being applied to and removed from the outer ends of the tubes simultaneously, at either topor bottom of the cooling elements, once they have been individually adjusted. The severalset-screws are applied to their respective heads 53, by forcing their points into cavities 57 provided therefor in said heads. The

upper fiap 55 .is connected 'to the lower front,

edge of the tank 15 by a line of 'hi nges and the lower flap 56 is similarly connected I by a line of hinges 59, with the outer end of a flung ed plate 60 that is secured to and proje ts forwardly from the face wall of the recipient 16, After they have been adjusted, the Set-screws 54 are locked together in their respective lines, and thereby prevented from turning, by means of rods 61, one looking rod being provided for each line of set screws. The rod passes through opposite notches 62 that. are cut across the heads of the screws in each line, asutlicient number f notches being made to allow for individual adjustment of each screw. Each rod is held at the ends in a pair of supports 63 and clamped in position by nuts 64 having each an eccentric portion which upon being turned downward operates to lock the respective end of the rods. The said fiaps and 56, with the set-screws 54 carried there by, are caused to bear the outer ends of the tubes 46 and 47, by means of studs 65 and bolts 66. The bolts 66 are pivotally attached to brackets 67 riveted to the channel-irons 20, while the studs 65 are secured to strips 68 riveted respectively on the back of'the tank 15 and compartments 17, and on the back of the recipient 16 and compartments 18. Both the studs and bolts enter notches 69 provided in the opposite edges of the flaps 55, 56 and nuts 70 on the ends of both bear againstthe outer faces of the said flaps when it is desired to keep the latter, with the setscrews thereof, in engagement with the tubular members oivihe cooling elements. The

- bolts 66 may lid s'wung on their supports in 1 and out of their notches, in the opposite flaps as shown in -Fig. 2, whereas the studs 65, which are passed through the rhombolds of one of the cooling elements, enter and leave their respective. notches on straight lines. It will be observed, however, that in neither casq is it necessary to unscrew the nuts 70 completely off the ends of their respective studs and bolts to loosen the flaps and allow them to swing open or shut, as

may be required.

It has already been explained how the water can be caused to flow successively through the cooling elements 19, by leaving only .two of the apertures 23 and 26 open; that is, one aperture leading from the tank 15 into one of the upper compartments 1?, and one upertureflti leading from one of the lower compartments 18 into the recipient 1(3. Manifcstly then the water must pass alternately through each one. of the upper and lower compartments, and alternately up and down the intermediate cooling elements, before it can reach the recipient 16 from the tank 15. On the other hand, it is like wise evident that by leaving all of the apertures 23 and 26 open, the water will flow from the tank'directly into every upper comartment 17 thence down through the coolmg elements simultaneously into every lower compartment 18, and from the latter directly again into the recipient 16. All flow is arrested by shutting the two lines of valves 29 and 29 when it becomes an easy matter to remove any of the cooling elements forrepan', or tor any other reason, without losing or spilling an appreciable volume of water from the compartments with which the element is or was connected.

Having described our invention, what We desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim, 1s:-

l. A frameless radiator comprising a water-tank, a water recipient below the same, a series of compartments under said tank adapted to communicate therewith, a second series of compartments on the said recipient adapted to discharge therein, a plurality of cooling elements intermediate said two series of compartments, and supports separating the said water-tank from the said recipient.

2. A radiator comprising a tank, a series of compartments thereunder, one of said compartments being adapted to receive the water from said tank through a suitable aperture, a lower scriesof compartments including one similarly apertured, a recipient receiving the water from the ape'rtured compartment in said lower series, and cooling elements conveying the water up and down alternately to and from the several upper and lower compartments.

A radiator comprising a tank provided with discharge apertures, a series of'compartments adapted to receive the water each from one of said apertures, cooling elements connected up with said compartments and conveying the water downwardly therefrom, a second series of apertured compartments connected with the lower ends of said cooling elements and receiving the water from the latter, and a lower recipient adapted to receive the water flowing through said other series of apertured compartments simultaneously.

at. A radiator comprising a tank having a suitable number of discharge apertures and valves therefor, a series of compartments,

series of compartments being also provided T with, apertures adapted to discharge into said recipient and with valves for the latter,

and means of controlling said two series of valves whereby one or more can be opened in each series to produce either a successive or a simultaneous flow of tlie water from the tank to the recipient through the intervening compartments and thereto connected cooling elements.

5. IA radiator comprising a plurality of compartments, a cooling element therebetween having tubular members, said memk i no to bear upon said'endsoft vments thereunder,

bers entering said compartments through suitable orifices in one wall thereof, and retaining guides for said members on the opposite Wall of said compartments 6. A radiator comprising a plurality of compartments, a cooling element, tubular members for said elements entering the compartments, guiding means forthe inner ends of said members in said compartments, setscrews engaging the outer ends of said me1nbers, and movable means for carrying said set-screws and holding them in position to bear on thecooling element.

7. A radiator comprising a series of connpartments, cooling elements detachably connected therewith, means for retaining said elements in their operative positions relatively to said compartments, a flap carrying said retaining means and other means for removably holding said flap against said cooling elements.

8. A radiator comprising a series of compartments, cooling elements detachatily connected therewith, a flap adapted to cover the ceptacle with discharge apertures, valves for said apertures, a slidebar controlling aid valves, a ten 10 extending through one/side of said receptacle and through which a portion of said slidebar is adapted to pass, packing on said portion adapted to bear alternately on the opposite ends of said ferr le, a head secured to the outer end of said slidebar, a link pivotally attached to said head, and a pivoted crank-arm similarly attached to said link. i

11 A radiator comprising a plurality of. compartments, suitably tapered flanged orifices in the said compartments, tubular members having correspondingly tapered later ally apertured ends passin through the said orifices and cooling elemei iis" connecting the said tubular members to conduct the Water through the said tubular members from one set of compartments to a second setof com partments.

12. A radiator comprising a plurality of compartments, a cooling element having a tubular member at each end fitted in" a suit.- able orifice in an opposite compartment' 'and projecting inwardly through the same, ghe inwardly projecting portion of said tubu art member being laterally aperturedyand a retaining guide in said compartment engaging the inner end of said tubular member.

Signed at the borough of Brooklyn in the county 01" Kings and State of New York this fifth, day of August A. D. 1909.

EMIL BEHRINGER. HERMAN BEHRINGER.

Witnesses:

ELEANOR T. MINoGUE, EDWARD KoEsrLnR. 

